Rustic Retreat

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Supplies: · Stamp Sets – Rustic Retreat (150285); Birch (149259/w or 149256/c)· Card Stock – Shaded Spruce (146981), Shimmery White (101910), Early Espresso (119686)· Stamp Pads – Stazon Jet Black Ink Pad (101406); Shaded Spruce (147088); Pool Party

(147107); Crumb Cake (147116); Soft Suede(147115); Cajun Craze (147085); Smoky Slate (147113); Crushed Curry (147087)

· Misc. – Aqua Painter (103954); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Snail Adhesive (104332); Acrylic Block (any size)

Measurements: · Shaded Spruce: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4 ¼”· Early Espresso: 2-3/4” x 4-1/4”· Shimmery White: 2-1/2” x 4”, plus scrap for sign

Instructions:1. Fold the Shaded Spruce base card in half. Ink up the Birch background stamp with Shaded

Spruce ink & place rubber side up on table. Lay base card onto stamp, press gently & remove.2. Using the Black Stayzon Ink, stamp the cabin and trees onto the larger piece of Shimmery

White cardstock; stamp the sign on the scrap of Shimmery White using same ink.3. Carefully press your Acrylic Block (using all the corners/edges) into each of the Classic Stampin’

Pads so that you have al 7 colors – you won’t need much.4. Using your damp Aqua Painter, color in the images as desired, cleaning brush tip between each

color change. If you get too much water on your brush, simply use a paper towel to blot up any excess water from your paper.

5. For this card, the trees & “grass” were done in Shaded Spruce, the sky was in Pool Party, the cabin was done in Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze & Crushed Curry; the fireplace was done in Cajun Craze & Crumb Cake.

6. Color in Sign using Soft Suede ink & your Aqua Painter; fussy cut out.7. Layer the Shimmery White cardstock onto the Early Espresso mat and adhere to base card

using Dimensionals. Adhere sign onto card, just above cabin, using Dimensionals to finish.